Author: Tony Grist
LONDON – 1 June 2026 – NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has launched six new challenges aimed at finding game-changing solutions that help build a safer future for the Alliance. Innovators can submit their proposals for DIANA’s challenges until 12:00 UTC +1/BST on Friday 3 July 2026. Selected innovators will become part of DIANA’s 2027 cohort of innovators, participating in a six-month accelerator programme that will begin in January 2027. These innovators will help identify and adopt solutions that can deliver cutting-edge technologies to Allied armed forces faster – strengthening NATO’s operational edge Innovators can submit proposals for…
Rampart Range Day 26 – Pulsar Pulsar’s Symbion multi-spectral binoculars are a great value. In addition to EO (day and low light) and thermal cameras, the Symbion incorporates a laser range finder and video camera. Sensor Thermal 1280×1024/12µm | Digital 3840×2160 Objective lens Thermal F50/1.0 | Digital F50/1.8 Magnification, x Thermal 2 – 24x | Digital 6.5 – 26x FOV (HxV), degrees Thermal 17.5° | Digital 5.8° FOV (HxV), m@100m Thermal 30.7 m | Digital 10.2 m Diopter Adjustment, D -5 / +5 Detection range Thermal 2300 m This and other products shown at Rampart Range Day are available for…
Rampart Range Day 26 – Sordin Sordin exhibited their T2 comms headset built in their SordinFLEX Modular Design Platform. Additionally, you can choose between four audio profiles to adapt your sound image to the actual tactical situation. Switching is as simple as toggling between profiles using an ergonomic keypad. Profiles include: Tactical is the normal audio profile for general purposes. Gain and frequency are set to normal levels in order to mimic natural ambient sound and to balance situational awareness and comfort in the field. Comfort is a profile with reduced gain and a reduced frequency spectrum. Ideal in noisy…
Rampart Range Day 26 – Ice Warrior Tactical Ice Warrior Tactical was founded in Canada to help Law Enforcement Officers and Military personnel who are tired of losing dexterity due to prolonged cold. The Mammoth-X V2 McMeekin is made up of a glove inside of a mitt. Thanks to the 3M Thinsulate 240G insulation it is rated down to in -40 C/-40 F temperatures. Additionally, there’s a pocket in the mitt for two hand warmer packets. This and other products shown at Rampart Range Day are available for unit and agency orders in Canada and the US through Rampart. Read…
Rampart Range Day 26 – Spartan Precision Equipment The UK’s Spartan Precision Equipment offers some amazing weapon accessories adopted by elite forces the world over. Take for instance the new DMR pod which is based on the highly successful Sniper Pod for rifles chambered in 50 BMG. Made in Denmark, it he DMR Pod is rated to 338 Lapua thanks to its carbon fiber and aircraft aluminum construction. Coming soon. Read the full article here
The Iran War ceasefire entered its 56th day Tuesday amid uncertainty about continued peace negotiations. Iran, in an announcement through Tasnim News Agency, suspended indirect talks with the U.S. Monday morning, stating that “there will be no dialogue until…the immediate halt of [Israel’s] aggressive and brutal military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, and the necessity of a full withdrawal of [Israel] from occupied areas in Lebanon.” In a Truth Social post Monday afternoon, President Donald Trump wrote that he “had a conversation with Bibi Netanyahu today, asking him not to go into a major raid of Beirut, Lebanon” and that…
Rampart Range Day 26 – Talos Advanced Systems The team at Talos Advanced Systems considered what would happen if Canada no longer had access to foreign materials for armor plates. They came up with this, a a 100% Canadian plate backer to replace PE soft armor. Read the full article here
Charlotte, North Carolina – 1 June, 2026 – C2R USA LLC has been awarded a contract to provide Overt Armor Kits (OAK) to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) United States Marshal Service (USMS) and Drug EnforcementAdministration (DEA) for their primary overt armor system. C2R USA LLC are delighted to announce that in conjunction with our partners Predictive Ballistics and Safariland we have been awarded a five-year $61.0M Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award to supply overt armor kits (OAK) to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and partner agencies. The successful submission combines the innovative, modular VAULT Armor carrier…
I have had a long and slightly tumultuous relationship with Glock spanning over 3 decades now. My first CCW gun was a Gen 2 G19, my first issue police gun was a Gen 3 G19 and a G26. I then used Gen 3 19s overseas on and off (mostly off), until getting a Gen 3 G22 as a duty gun, followed by a Gen 3 G23, a Gen 4 G22, a Gen 4 G17, a 19M, a 19M MOS, a Gen5 17M MOS and a Gen 5 19M MOS. I think that is most of them but I may have…
FN Herstal Launches FN Arka Assault Rifle Chambered in 5.56mm NATO the new FN ARKA Assault Rifle was announced today by FN Herstal. A completely new design, FN has combined AR-style ergonomics to the SCAR platform’s proven short-stroke gas piston system. It also features an adjustable gas regulator for firing in adverse environments or with a suppressor. FN states that the platform retains familiar AR controls and compatibility with standard AR buttstocks and pistol grips, while offering a fully ambidextrous and symmetrical design for enhanced operational flexibility. It seems that everyone is looking toward high pressure ammunition. According to FN,…